Whirlpool Gas Dryer Ignitor 4391996 (Replaces 279311)

Whirlpool Gas Dryer Ignitor 4391996 (Replaces 279311)

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Gas Dryer Not Heating or Drum Tumbles But No Heat? Ignitor 4391996 – Fix No-Heat Failures Fast

A failed gas dryer ignitor is the most common cause of a Whirlpool-family gas dryer that tumbles normally but produces no heat. In most Whirlpool, Maytag, and Kenmore gas dryers, the ignitor is the glow-bar element that heats to ignite the gas burner at the start of each heat cycle. When it burns out, the gas valve never opens, the burner never lights, and clothes come out cold and damp after a full cycle. ⚡ Most common no-heat failure in Whirlpool-built gas dryers. Part 4391996 is the genuine OEM replacement that restores reliable gas ignition immediately — no modification required. XPart premium option also available.

❓ Is This the Right Part?

This is the correct fix if ALL of the following are true:

✔ Dryer powers on and drum tumbles normally
✔ Gas supply confirmed on and other gas appliances in the home work
✔ Thermal fuse tested and confirmed not blown
✔ Gas valve coils confirmed functional (or not yet tested)
✔ ONLY problem is dryer produces no heat — ignitor glows briefly then goes out, or does not glow at all

Not sure? Send us your model number — we'll confirm before you order.

🔧 Common Symptoms

Gas dryer tumbles but produces no heat — most common customer complaint
Clothes come out cold and damp after a full cycle
Ignitor glows orange briefly but burner never lights
Ignitor does not glow at all when dryer starts
Dryer takes multiple cycles to dry a single load
Burner lights intermittently — heat cuts out mid-cycle

✔ If these symptoms match, this is the most likely failed component in the system.

✔ In most cases, replacing this ignitor restores reliable heat immediately.

📦 Part Details

Part Number: 4391996
XPart Option: 4391996CM (premium aftermarket, engineered to OEM specification)
Type: Gas Dryer Ignitor (glow-bar type) — ignites the gas burner at the start of each heat cycle
Replaces: OEM direct-fit ignitor — supersedes 279311, 14211282, 304970, 4391996VP (no modification required)
Brands: Whirlpool, Maytag, Kenmore, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge

⚠️ Replace the Gas Valve Coils at the Same Time:
The gas valve coils (radiant sensor coils) fail at a similar rate to the ignitor and are the second most common cause of no-heat in gas dryers. Replacing both together in a single teardown is inexpensive insurance — if the coils are failing, a new ignitor alone will not restore reliable heat.

⚙️ Installation Notes

Skill Level: MODERATE — 30–45 minutes. Disconnect power and shut off the gas supply before beginning. The ignitor is located inside the burner assembly at the bottom of the dryer — access requires removing the front panel or lower access panel depending on model. Disconnect the ignitor wiring harness, remove the mounting screw, and slide the old ignitor out of the bracket. Install the new ignitor, reconnect the harness, restore gas and power, and run a heat cycle to confirm ignition. Handle the ignitor element carefully — do not touch the ceramic glow-bar with bare hands as skin oils can cause premature failure.

✓ Compatible Models

Confirmed compatible with a wide range of Whirlpool, Maytag, Kenmore, Magic Chef, Admiral, and Norge gas dryer models including LDG9900, LDG9800, LDG9700, LDG8600, LDG8500, LDG8420, LDG8410, LDG8300, LDG8200, LDG8000, LDG7800, LDG7600, LDG7500, LDG7400, LDG7304, MDG9876AWW, MDG9806AWW, MDG9766AXW, MDG9706AWW, MDG9606BWW, MDG9557BWW, MDG9316BWW, MDG8757AWW, MDG8550BGW, MDG8426AGW, MDG7758AWW, MDG7057BWW, MDG6657BWW, MDG6000BWW, MDG5000BWW, MDG4000BWW, MDG3000AXW, plus hundreds of additional models. Contact us to verify your model number before ordering.

💡 Pro Tip

Don’t Touch the Glow-Bar with Bare Hands:
The ceramic ignitor element is extremely sensitive to skin oils — even a fingerprint on the glow-bar can cause a hot spot that leads to premature failure within weeks of installation. Handle the ignitor by its bracket only, and if you accidentally touch the element, wipe it clean with isopropyl alcohol before installing. This one step can double the lifespan of the new ignitor.

4391996 – Whirlpool Gas Dryer Ignitor Parts Diagram

✅Compatibility & Cross Reference

Part number 4391996 replaces 14211282, 304970, 4391996VP, 279311

DG106, DG107, DG110, DG18CA, DG18CM, DG18CS, DG18CT, DG19CA, DG19CD, DG19CS, DG19CT, DG210, DG212, DG21CA, DG21CM, DG21CS, DG21CT, DG22CA, DG22CS, DG22CT, DG23CD, DG24CA, DG24CM, DG24CS, DG24CT, DG25CS, DG26CA, DG26CD, DG26CS, DG26CT, DG27CA, DG27CD, DG27CS, DG27CT, DG303, DG308, DG309, DG312, DG313, DG382, DG4000DG408, DG409, DG410, DG412, DG482, DG490, DG4910, DG510, DG512, DG590, DG5910, DG608, DG610, DG612, DG710, DG712, DG713, DG7400, DG7500, DG7600, DG7800, DG8000, DG808, DG810, DG8200, DG8300, DG8410, DG8420, DG8500, DG8600, DG882, DG91, DG9700, DG9800, DG9900, ESG9900, GDG110, GDG18CA, GDG18CM, GDG18CS, GDG18CT, GDG19CD, GDG19CS, GDG19CT, GDG210, GDG212, GDG23CD, GDG24CA, GDG24CM, GDG24CS, GDG24CT, GDG26CA, GDG26CD, GDG26CS, GDG26CT, GDG27CA, GDG27CD, GDG27CS, GDG27CT, GDG303, GDG312, GDG313, GDG382, GDG4000, GDG410, GDG412, GDG482, GDG490, GDG4910, GDG510, GDG512, GDG590, GDG5910, GDG610, GDG612, GDG710, GDG712, GDG713, GDG7400, GDG7500, GDG7600, GDG7800, GDG8000, GDG810, GDG8200, GDG8300, GDG8410, GDG8420, GDG8500, GDG8600, GDG882, GDG9700, GDG9800, GDG9900, LDG110, LDG18CA, LDG18CM, LDG18CS, LDG18CT, LDG19CD, LDG19CS, LDG19CT, LDG210, LDG212, LDG21CS, LDG22CS, LDG22CT, LDG23CD, LDG24CA, LDG24CM, LDG24CS, LDG24CT, LDG25CS, LDG26CA, LDG26CD, LDG26CS, LDG26CT, LDG27CA, LDG27CD, LDG27CS, LDG27CT, LDG303, LDG312, LDG313, LDG382, LDG4000, LDG4000AAL, LDG4000AAW, LDG4000ABL, LDG4000ABW, LDG410, LDG412, LDG482, LDG490, LDG4910, LDG4910AAL, LDG4910AAW, LDG4914AAE, LDG4914AAL, LDG4914AAM, LDG4916AAE, LDG4916AAM, LDG5004AAW, LDG5004ABW, LDG5005AAE, LDG5005ABE, LDG510, LDG512, LDG590, LDG5910, LDG5910AAL, LDG5910AAW, LDG5914AAE, LDG5914AAL, LDG5914AAM, LDG5916AAE, LDG5916AAM, LDG6004AAW, LDG610, LDG612, LDG6914AAE, LDG6914AAL, LDG6914AAM, LDG710, LDG712, LDG713, LDG7304AAE, LDG7304AAL, LDG7304AAM, LDG7304ABE, LDG7304ABL, LDG7304ABM, LDG7304AGE, LDG7304AGL, LDG7304AGM, LDG7304EGE, LDG7304EGL, LDG7304EGM, LDG7314AAE, LDG7314AAL, LDG7314AAM, LDG7334AAE, LDG7334AAL, LDG7334AAM, LDG7400, LDG7400AAL, LDG7400AAW, LDG7400ABL, LDG7400ABW, LDG7480AAL, LDG7480AAW, LDG7480ABL, LDG7480ABW, LDG7500, LDG7500AAE, LDG7500AAL, LDG7500AAM, LDG7500AAW, LDG7500ABE, LDG7500ABL, LDG7500ABM, LDG7500ABW, LDG7600, LDG7600AAL, LDG7600AAW, LDG7600ABL, LDG7600ABW, LDG7600AGG, LDG7600AGL, LDG7600AGW, LDG7800, LDG7800AAL, LDG7800AAW, LDG7800ABL, LDG7800ABW, LDG8000, LDG8000AAL, LDG8000AAW, LDG8000ABL, LDG8000ABW, LDG810, LDG8200, LDG8200AAE, LDG8200AAL, LDG8200AAW, LDG8200ABE, LDG8200ABL, LDG8200ABW, LDG8300, LDG8300AAL, LDG8300AAW, LDG8304AAE, LDG8304AAL, LDG8304AAM, LDG8404AAE, LDG8404AAL, LDG8404AAM, LDG8404ABE, LDG8406AAE, LDG8406AAM, LDG8406ABE, LDG8410, LDG8410AAE, LDG8410AAL, LDG8410AAW, LDG8410ABE, LDG8410ABL, LDG8410ABW, LDG8414AAE, LDG8414AAL, LDG8414AAM, LDG8416AAE, LDG8416AAM, LDG8420, LDG8420AAL, LDG8420AAW, LDG8420ABL, LDG8420ABW, LDG8424AAE, LDG8424AAL, LDG8424AAM, LDG8424ABE, LDG8426AAE, LDG8426AAM, LDG8426ABE, LDG8426AGE, LDG8426EGE, LDG8426GGE, LDG8500, LDG8500AAL, LDG8500AAW, LDG8506AAE, LDG8506AAM, LDG8600, LDG8600AAL, LDG8600AAW, LDG8600ABL, LDG8600ABW, LDG8604AAE, LDG8604AAL, LDG8606AAE, LDG8606AAM, LDG8616AAE, LDG8616AAM, LDG8624AAE, LDG8624AAL, LDG8624AAM, LDG8626AAE, LDG8626AAM, LDG8704AAE, LDG8704AAL, LDG8704AAM, LDG8706AAE, LDG8706AAM, LDG8804AAE, LDG8804AAL, LDG8804AAM, LDG882, LDG8824AAE, LDG8824AAL, LDG8824AAM, LDG8904AAE, LDG8904AAL, LDG8904AAM, LDG9206AAE, LDG9206AAM, LDG9206ABE, LDG9304AAE, LDG9304AAL, LDG9304AAM, LDG9304ABE, LDG9304ABM, LDG9306AAE, LDG9306AAM, LDG9306ABE, LDG9306ABM, LDG9314AAE, LDG9314AAL, LDG9314AAM, LDG9316AAE, LDG9316AAM, LDG9334AAE, LDG9334AAL, LDG9334AAM, LDG9606AAE, LDG9606AAM, LDG9606ABE, LDG9606ABM, LDG9700, LDG9700AAL, LDG9700AAW, LDG9700ABL, LDG9700ABW, LDG9701AAL, LDG9701AAW, LDG9701ABL, LDG9701ABW, LDG9800, LDG9800AAL, LDG9800AAW, LDG9800ABL, LDG9800ABW, LDG9801AAL, LDG9801AAW, LDG9801ABL, LDG9801ABW, LDG9804AAE, LDG9804AAL, LDG9804AAM, LDG9806AAE, LDG9806AAM, LDG9814AAE, LDG9814AAL, LDG9814AAM, LDG9824AAE, LDG9824AAL, LDG9824AAM, LDG9900, LDG9900AAL, LDG9900AAW, LDG9900ABL, LDG9900ABW, LDG9900BAL, LDG9900BAW, LDG9900BBL, LDG9900BBW, LDG9904AAE, LDG9904AAL, LDG9904AAM, LSE1000, LSG1000, LSG2700W, LSG2704W, LSG7800AAE, LSG7800AAL, LSG7800AAW, LSG7800ABE, LSG7800ABL, LSG7800ABW, LSG7804AAE, LSG7804AAL, LSG7804AAM, LSG7804ABE, LSG7804ABL, LSG7804ABM, LSG7806AAE, LSG7806AAM, LSG7806AAQ, LSG7806ABE, LSG7806ABM, LSG7806ABQ, LSG9900, LSG9900AAE, LSG9900AAL, LSG9900AAW, LSG9900ABE, LSG9900ABL, LSG9900ABW, LSG9904AAE, LSG9904AAL, LSG9904AAM, MDB9206AWW, MDB9206AWW, MDE14PRAYW, MDE14PRAZW, MDE4000AZQ, MDE4000AZW, MDE6000AZG, MAYTAG, LAUNDRY, MDE7460AYQ, MDE7460AYW, MDE7657AYQ, MDE7657AYW, MDE8400AYQ, MDE8400AYW, MDE8600AYQ, MDE8600AYW, MDE8600AZQ, MDE8600AZW, MDE9557AYA, MDE9557AYQ, MDE9557AYW, MDE9557AZA, MDE9557AZQ, MDE9557AZW, MDG10CSAAL, MDG10CSAAW, MDG10CSABL, MDG10CSABW, MDG10CSAGL, MDG10CSAGW, MDG10CSAKL, MDG10CSEGL, MDG10CSEGW, MDG10DAAAL, MDG10DAAAW, MDG10DAABL, MDG10DAABW, MDG10MNAAW, MDG10MNAGW, MDG10MNEGW, MDG10PDAAL, MDG10PDAAW, MDG10PDABL, MDG10PDABW, MDG10PDEGL, MDG10PDEGW, MDG10PSABW, MDG10PSAGL, MDG10PSAGW, MDG11CSAAL, MDG11CSAAW, MDG11CSABW, MDG11CSAGL, MDG11CSAGW, MDG11CSEGL, MDG11CSEGW, MDG11MNAAW, MDG11MNAGW, MDG11MNEGW, MDG11PDAAL, MDG11PDAAW, MDG11PDABL, MDG11PDABW, MDG11PDAGL, MDG11PDAGW, MDG11PDEGL, MDG11PDEGW, MDG12CSAAL, MDG12CSAAW, MDG12CSABW, MDG12CSAGW, MDG12CSEGW, MDG12MNAAW, MDG12MNAGW, MDG12MNEGW, MDG12PDAAL, MDG12PDAAW, MDG12PDABL, MDG12PDABW, MDG12PDBAL, MDG12PDBAW, MDG12PDBBL, MDG12PDBBW, MDG12PRAAW, MDG12PRBAW, MDG12PRBBW, MDG12PSABW, MDG12PSAGW, MDG12PSBAW, MDG12PSBBW, MDG13CSAAL, MDG13CSAAW, MDG13CSABW, MDG13CSAGW, MDG13CSAKL, MDG13CSEGW, MDG13MNAAW, MDG13PDAAL, MDG13PDAAW, MDG13PDABL, MDG13PDABW, MDG13PDAGW, MDG13PDBAL, MDG13PDBAW, MDG13PDBBL, MDG13PDBBW, MDG13PDEGW, MDG13PRAAW, MDG13PRBAW, MDG14PDAAL, MDG14PDAAQ, MDG14PDAAW, MDG14PDAEW, MDG14PDAGW, MDG14PDSAW, MDG14PNAEW, MDG14PNAGW, MDG14PNAWW, MDG14PNSAW, MDG14PRAWW, MDG14PRAXW, MDG14PSABW, MDG16CSAEW, MDG16CSAGW, MDG16CSAKA, MDG16CSAWA, MDG16CSAWQ, MDG16CSAWW, MDG16CSAXW, MDG16CSBGW, MDG16CSBWQ, MDG16CSBWW, MDG16CSSAW, MDG16MNAEW, MDG16MNAGW, MDG16MNAWW, MDG16MNBGW, MDG16MNSAW, MDG16PDAEW, MDG16PDAGW, MDG16PDAWA, MDG16PDAWQ, MDG16PDAWW, MDG16PDAXA, MDG16PDAXQ, MDG16PDBGW, MDG16PDCXQ, MDG16PDCXW, MDG16PDSAW, MDG16PRAEW, MDG16PRAWW, MDG16PRAXW, MDG16PRBWW, MDG16PSAXW, MDG21PDAGW, MDG21PDAWW, MDG21PNAGW, MDG21PNAWW, MDG21PRAWQ, MDG21PRAWW, MDG2500BWW, MDG2600BWW, MDG26CSAAG, MDG26CSAAL, MDG26CSAAW, MDG26CSABG, MDG26CSABL, MDG26CSABW, MDG26CSAGG, MDG26CSAGL, MDG26CSAGW, MDG26CTAAG, MDG26CTAAL, MDG26CTAAW, MDG26DAAAG, MDG26DAAAL, MDG26DAAAW, MDG26DAABG, MDG26DAABL, MDG26DAABW, MDG26MNAAG, MDG26MNAAL, MDG26MNAAW, MDG26MNABG, MDG26MNABL, MDG26MNABW, MDG26MNAGG, MDG26MNAGL, MDG26MNAGW, MDG26PCAAG, MDG26PCAAL, MDG26PCAAW, MDG26PCABG, MDG26PCABL, MDG26PCABW, MDG27CSABL, MDG27CSABW, MDG27CSAGL, MDG27CSAGW, MDG27CTABL, MDG27CTABW, MDG27MNAAW, MDG27MNABW, MDG27MNAGW, MDG27PCAAL, MDG27PCAAW, MDG27PCABL, MDG27PCABW, MDG3000AWA, MDG3000AWQ, MDG3000AWW, MDG3000AXA, MDG3000AXQ, MDG3000AXW, MDG3050AAW, MDG3050AEW, MDG3050AGW, MDG3500BWQ, MDG3500BWW, MDG3600BWQ, MDG3600BWW, MDG4000AWQ, MDG4000AWW, MDG4000AXQ, MDG4000AXW, MDG4000BWQ, MDG4000BWW, MDG4057BWQ, MDG4057BWW, MDG4916AWA, MDG4916AWW, MDG5000BWQ, MDG5000BWW, MDG5500AWQ, MDG5500AWW, MDG5960BWW, MDG6000AWQ, MDG6000AWW, MDG6000AXW, MDG6000BWQ, MDG6000BWW, MDG6200AWQ, MDG6200AWW, MDG6400AWQ, MDG6400AWW, MDG6657BWQ, MDG6657BWW, MDG7057AWQ, MDG7057AWW, MDG7057BWQ, MDG7057BWW, MDG7400AWQ, MDG7400AWW, MDG7460AWQ, MDG7460AWW, MDG7500AWQ, MDG7500AWW, MDG7600AWQ, MDG7600AWW, MDG7657AWQ, MDG7657AWW, MDG7658AWQ, MDG7658AWW, MDG7757AWQ, MDG7757AWW, MDG7758AWQ, MDG7758AWW, MDG8000AWQ, MDG8000AWW, MDG8000BWQ, MDG8000BWW, MDG8057AWQ, MDG8057AWW, MDG8057BWQ, MDG8057BWW, MDG8058BWQ, MDG8058BWW, MDG8400AWQ, MDG8400AWW, MDG8416AWA, MDG8416AWW, MDG8426AAW, MDG8426AEW, MDG8426AGW, MDG8500BWW, MDG8506AWA, MDG8506AWW, MDG8550AGW, MDG8550BGW, MDG8600AWQ, MDG8600AWW, MDG8757AWQ, MDG8757AWW, MDG9206AWA, MDG9206AWW, MDG9206AXW, MDG9206BWW, MDG9306AWA, MDG9306AWW, MDG9306AXA, MDG9306AXW, MDG9316AWA, MDG9316AWQ, MDG9316AWW, MDG9316AXW, MDG9316BWQ, MDG9316BWW, MDG9357AWA, MDG9357AWW, MDG9360BWW, MDG9390AWW, MDG9390AXW, MDG9390BWW, MDG9420BWW, MDG9520BWQ, MDG9520BWW, MDG9557AWA, MDG9557AWQ, MDG9557AWW, MDG9557AXQ, MDG9557AXW, MDG9557BWQ, MDG9557BWW, MDG9606AWA, MDG9606AWQ, MDG9606AWW, MDG9606AXW, MDG9606BWQ, MDG9606BWW, MDG9706AWA, MDG9706AWW, MDG9766AWW, MDG9766AXW, MDG9806AWA, MDG9806AWW, MDG9876AWW, MHG15MNAGW, MHG15MNAWW, MHG15PDAEW, MHG15PDAGW, MHG15PDAWA, MHG15PDAWW, MHG15PDAXA, MHG15PDAXW, MHW2000AWW, MLE19PDAYW, MLE19PDAZW, MLG15MNAEW, MLG15MNAGW, MLG15MNAWW, MLG15PDAEW, MLG15PDAGW, MLG15PDAWA, MLG15PDAWQ, MLG15PDAWW, MLG15PDAXA, MLG15PDAXW, MLG15PDBGW, MLG15PDCXQ, MLG15PDCXW, MLG15PRAWW, MLG15PRAXW, MLG19PDAEW, MLG19PDAGW, MLG19PDAWW, MLG19PDAXW, MLG19PDBGW, MLG19PDCXW, MLG19PDSAW, MLG19PNAWW, MLG19PRAWW, MLG19PRAXW, MLG2000AWW, MLG2000AXW, MLG23MNAWW, MLG23MNFWW, MLG23PDAGW, MLG23PDAWQ, MLG23PDAWW, MLG23PDFWW, MLG23PDFXW, MLG23PRAWW, MLG23PRFWW, MLG23PRFXW, MUE2000AYM, MUE2000AYW, MUE2000AZW, MUG15MNAGW, MUG15MNAWW, MUG15PDAEW, MUG15PDAGW, MUG15PDAWA, MUG15PDAWW, MUG15PDAXA, MUG15PDAXW, MUG2000AWW, MUG2000AXW, SE1000, SG1000, SG9900

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